13:35 Ascot

Saturday 7 September 2024

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

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Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 29.88s

(10)

Grey's Monument⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R M Beckett| OR: 105| D

10/1

Smart performer on AW, including a 1m Kempton listed win at the end of 2023. Good third of 11 in 7f Newcastle handicap in June. Off since. No easy task under top weight back on turf.

Form: 231-303

(12)

The Wizard Of Eye^p⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: C Fellowes| OR: 102| CD

9/2

Smart performance when making a winning start for Charlie Fellowes in the 21-runner Victoria Cup over C&D (good to firm) in May. A step up to Group 1 level at the Royal meeting here (6f) looked ambitious and he fared as well as could have been expected in sixth. Interesting back in a handicap.

Form: 6657-16

(6)

Rebel Territory¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 102| CD

13/2

Won the 2023 Victoria Cup over C&D (soft). Not seen again until 3 lengths second of 14 in 7f Goodwood handicap (good to soft) 13 days ago. Entitled to come on for the outing.

Form: 465/11-6

(13)

Streets Of Gold^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 101| D

20/1

No win since his 2-y-o days but he was an excellent third in last year's Jersey over C&D and added another good run over this C&D when sixth of 21 in the Victoria Cup in May. Not so good at Newbury last time but capable of bouncing back in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 5-96039

(11)

Spangled Mac^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 96| D

9/1

Hit the target twice in 2023. Best effort this year when fourth of 11 at Newbury (7f) last month and shaped as if still in form when seventh of 13 at Chester last Saturday, left poorly positioned.

Form: 01-6747

(5)

New Image¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: D O'Meara| OR: 96| C| D

12/1

Fourth win of a productive first campaign with this yard when scoring over 1m here on Shergar Cup day. His subsequent York run was a little disappointing (finished 11th but subsequently disqualified after jockey weighed in 2 lb light) but he's not the type to stay down for long.

Form: 41321D

(9)

Aalto^t1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 93| D

12/1

Useful sort who posted a career best when running out a 2-length winner of the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket (7f, good) in July. Far from disgraced in International over C&D next time but latest Chepstow run disappointing.

Form: 452196

(8)

Sterling Knight^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 92| C| D

33/1

Winner of handicaps at Newbury (7f) and Newmarket (1m) this summer and has continued in good heart from revised mark since, including fourth of 6 at Epsom 12 days ago.

Form: 101744

(1)

Akkadian Thunder¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Billy Garritty| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91| D

22/1

On the up with 7f wins at Newcastle and Doncaster (good to firm) this year. Disappointed back on AW at Newcastle 16 days ago but he has bounced straight back from a blip before.

Form: 710210

(3)

Mission To Moon³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian| OR: 93| D

5/1

Returned with 7f Goodwood win on soft and showed he's effective on a firmer surface when an excellent fourth of 29 in the Britannia at the Royal meeting here. Respectable fourth of 11 at Glorious Goodwood since. Big player now taking on his elders.

Form: 10-1244

(4)

Blue Prince¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: P D Evans| OR: 93| D

14/1

Has done really well for this yard, including bagging an 18-runner handicap at Glorious Goodwood (7f, good to firm) at the end of July. Another fine run there when third of 14 on good to soft 13 days ago. No reason why he won't give another good account.

Form: 333613

(2)

Miss Information¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 91| BF| C| D

10/1

Improved markedly with ready 7f wins at Chepstow/Epsom in July and even better form in defeat since, finishing a close third of 17 in a York Ebor handicap (good to firm) 16 days ago. Player.

Form: 741143

(7)

Run Boy Run^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: R Spencer| OR: 86| D

10/1

Winner of a Newcastle maiden in March and has improved since the application of cheekpieces, winning twice over 7f at Newmarket (good to firm/soft) last month. They were small-field affairs, though, and he'll need a big career best to complete a hat-trick in this stronger race.

Form: 720211

Forecasts

The Wizard Of Eye (9/2), Mission To Moon (5/1), Rebel Territory (13/2), Spangled Mac (9/1), Grey's Monument (10/1), Run Boy Run (10/1), Miss Information (10/1), New Image (12/1), Aalto (12/1), Blue Prince (14/1), Streets Of Gold (20/1), Akkadian Thunder (22/1), Sterling Knight (33/1)

A very useful handicap. Victoria Cup winner THE WIZARD OF EYE was far from disgraced when pitched into a Group 1 at the Royal meeting here next time and can resume his progression back in handicap company after a break. The chief threat may come from 3-y-os, notably Mission To Moon, who was an excellent fourth in the Britannia at Royal Ascot, and Miss Information.